CHAPTER 13

"Sorry," Victoria said, nakayuko siya. She sounded so sincere so who am I para mag-inarte? I want to make things done para naman hindi na humaba ang conversation namin.

"As your father's birthday gift, you're forgiven!" Calmy, I replied. She smiled ang hugged me, who the hell told her to do that?

It's already seven thirty in the evening, all the villagers were all gathered to celebrate Santiago's 70th birthday. After naming kumain dumeritso ang lahat sa labas ng kanilang Mansion.

Naka-upo kami, with the help of the bonfire we can see each others faces. Nag-uusap kaming mga babae habang ang mga lalaki'y nag-iinuman. Hindi ganoon ka engrande ang birthday, but we're all happy—i am! Never have I ever experienced this kind of birthday celebration. Dito ko lang 'to naranasan, sana magkaroon pa siya ng maraming birthday. He's good to his people especially to my man.